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Gemini is getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Android

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-31 08:45:07

Android users will soon be able to let Gemini control device features and apps with fewer privacy concerns. In an email seen by Android Police, Google recently notified Gemini users that it will start rolling out an update on July 7th that allows the AI bot to “use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.” Disabling the Gemini Apps Activity setting stops conversations with the chatbot from being used to “provide, improve, develop, a

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-31 08:55:05

After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results. The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries. Leveraging Google’s Gemini, Ask Photos taps into the AI’s ability to understand a photo’s content and its other met

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Google begins rolling out AI search in YouTube

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-31 12:43:05

Over the past year, Google has transformed its web search experience with AI, driving toward a zero-click experience. Now, the same AI focus is coming to YouTube, and Premium subscribers can get a preview of the new search regime. Select searches on the video platform will now produce an AI-generated results carousel with a collection of relevant videos. Even if you don't pay for YouTube, AI is still coming for you with an expansion of Google's video chatbot. Google says the new AI search featu

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Now Google’s Gemini AI is ready to fill in those empty cells in your spreadsheet

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-31 12:17:20

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google is launching a new AI function in Sheets to help you generate text to fill out parts of your spreadsheet. The feature, powered by Google Gemini, can reference specific cells to create text, summarize information, or categorize your data. In the example shared by Google, you can use the new AI function to generate and tailor copy for an adver

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As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-31 12:04:10

Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers, so now the company is proposing a possible solution. On Thursday, the tech giant officially launched Offerwall, a new tool that allows publishers to generate revenue beyond the more traffic-dependent options, like ads. Offerwall lets publishers give their sites’ readers a variety of ways to access their content, including through options like micro payments, taking surveys, watching ads, and more. In addition, Google says that publi

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Proton Pass takes on Google Wallet with an extra privacy twist

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-31 17:13:08

TL;DR Proton Pass now supports storing more than just passwords, including medical records and passport numbers. You can create fully custom entries or use 14 new templates, with file attachments up to 10GB. Unlike Google Wallet, Proton Pass applies end-to-end encryption to everything you save and share. As you move more of your life into the digital world, Google and Apple are gaining more competition for Wallet apps. Proton Pass is the privacy-focused password manager from the makers of Pro

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5 Best Google Assistant Speakers (2025): Speakers, Displays, Soundbars

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-08-31 16:39:00

There are several voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over who controls the smart speakers in your home: Amazon's Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Apple’s Siri. We prefer Google. Its Assistant answers questions more accurately, has a simpler setup process, and connects to a growing number of smart home devices. All the devices below have built-in Google Assistant, so you can ask it anything you'd search for on Google, or ask it to control smart home products like robot vacuums, smart plugs, li

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Your favorite Google AI features just got a cheaper yearly price

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 04:18:32

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has introduced an annual subscription for its Google AI Pro (2TB) plan, costing $199.99 annually. This new annual option saves users approximately 16% ($40) compared to the monthly $19.99 plan. Higher-tier plans like the 5TB and above plans and the Google AI Ultra plan still require monthly billing options with no access to discounted annual rates. Ever since Google launched the Google AI Pro plan (previously called Google One AI Premium plan), use

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Pixel setup could soon include a key step to keep scammers off your phone calls (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 10:39:15

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google seems to be planning to integrate Scam Detection and Call Screen features into the Pixel device setup process. Currently, these protective features need to be manually enabled by users, so there’s a fair chance many people don’t know these features exist on their phones in the first place. This change could thus increase user adoption of these crucial security features. Google announced Scam Detection features for Pixel devices through the Goog

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New Gemini Live tricks make your calendar and notes easier to access

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 10:52:24

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Live can now interact with other Google apps during flowing conversations. It can add or edit entries in Calendar, Keep, and Tasks, and fetch live location in Maps. Captions in Gemini Live are also rolling out more widely. Gemini is inching closer to being the intelligent virtual assistant Google touts it to be. Google recently flipped the switch for a set of controls that allow Gemini to access information from other Google apps in real time.

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This hidden Gemini trick has completely changed how I use Google Calendar

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 12:30:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority Keeping up with Gemini’s ever-growing list of capabilities is an impossible task. Between video generation tools like Veo 3, new features for Gemini Live, AI-powered web browsers, and more, Google’s doing so much with Gemini and so quickly that knowing what Gemini can and can’t do isn’t as easy as it should be. Not only does this make Gemini feel overwhelming at times, but it can also cause many features to be easily overlooked, especially the less flashy ones. F

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How much do you trust Google with the data you provide it?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 12:55:31

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Google is a technology heavyweight — that’s just a fact. Despite this, it still needs our data for many of its services to function effectively. Whether we’re offering up our Gemini prompts, Google Photos, or Maps reviews, we’re contributing to the company’s growth little by little and the stea

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Google Wallet is making it easier to create custom passes on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 13:30:03

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet now appears in Android’s share sheet, letting you quickly create a custom pass from any image you share. This new shortcut lets you start the custom pass creation flow by sharing an image, bypassing the need to open the Wallet app first. The feature is currently rolling out via a server-side update, so it may not be available on your device just yet. Google Wallet lets you store digital versions of your credit cards, transit passes, loyalty

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Pixel phones might finally be getting this highly requested feature in India (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 13:47:57

Andy Walker / Android Authority Pixel 8a TL;DR Google might be getting ready to introduce Call Screening on Pixel phones in India. The feature lets users identify callers and their reasons for calling before answering the phone, helping thwart spam calls. India might get the manual version of Call Screening instead of the automatic version available in the US. India has over a billion cellphone users and is one of the most affected countries in the world when it comes to spam calls. Hundreds

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These Pixels are banned in one of Google’s biggest markets, and more could follow

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 14:29:25

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel 7 series has received a sales ban in Japan after Google lost a court battle. A Japanese court ruled that Google infringed on standard-essential patents by Pantech. Pantech has also requested a sales injunction against the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 smartphone families. The Google Pixel line is among the most popular phone brands in Japan, being ranked in the top three for 2024. However, trouble is brewing as a series of Google phones has just

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You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team was concerning (Updated: Google statement)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-01 15:23:10

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently notified users that, starting July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to assist with apps like Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, regardless of whether Gemini Apps Activity is turned on or off. The vague wording in the email raised privacy concerns, with users unclear if Gemini will still access these apps even after opting out. While the email said users can disable these features in the “App settings,” it does not offer specific steps for doin

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Venice Braces for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding

wired.com Elena Capilupi 2025-09-01 22:29:15

The lavish wedding between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez is scheduled for June 26-28 in Venice, Italy. For months, however, protests against the event have taken place in the city, intensifying in recent days with the “No Space for Bezos” campaign—which refers to his aerospace investments—over the social and environmental impacts of the wedding, which will occupy much of the historic lagoon center that's already under pressure from high tourist flow. What We Know Abou

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 is ready for testers with a few choice bugfixes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 04:49:03

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s first QPR build entered beta testing last month. Two weeks ago we got QPR1 Beta 2 with a handful of new features. Today QPR1 Beta 2.1 arrives, delivering a few fixes for problematic bugs. If you’ve never really been into testing Google’s in-development Android updates, now is probably the best time ever to get started. Pixel owners can opt in to Google’s beta programs for early access to the platform’s latest features, and changes this year t

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What do Google's Gemini privacy changes actually mean?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-02 04:08:19

A Google email about Gemini privacy is causing quite the stir. The alarm came from a change in what the chatbot can access when your history is turned off. However, the update's implications are far less sensational than initially feared. Here's the heart of the email that set off the hubbub in the otherwise sleepy summer tech press. "Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off." (Emphasis is ours

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Google’s spotty Find Hub network could get better thanks to a small setup tweak

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-02 04:53:53

Bluetooth trackers have existed for quite a while, but Apple made them worthwhile when it enlisted every iPhone to support AirTags. The tracking was so reliable that Apple had to add anti-stalking features, and there are just as many Android phones out there. However, Google's version of mobile device tracking, known as Find Hub, has been comparatively spotty. Now, Google is about to offer users a choice that could fix Bluetooth tracking on Android. According to a report from Android Authority,

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Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open source AI tool for terminals

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-09-02 02:00:00

Google is launching a new agentic AI tool that will put its Gemini AI models closer to where developers are already coding. The company announced on Wednesday the launch of Gemini CLI, an agentic AI tool designed to run locally from your terminal. The new tool connects Google’s Gemini AI models to local codebases, and it allows developers to make natural language requests, such as asking Gemini CLI to explain confusing sections of code, write new features, debug code, or run commands. Gemini C

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OpenAI might be stealth-building the ultimate Google Workspace and Office 365 replacement

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-09-02 12:10:12

Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images OpenAI is building new features within ChatGPT that would make it a direct competitor with workplace productivity suites like Google Workplace and Microsoft Office 365, The Information reported Tuesday. ZDNET has reached out to OpenAI for comment. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) Also: How to get Windows 10 extended secur

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Microsoft opens a free tier for Windows 10 extended updates

news.ycombinator.com Liam Proven 2025-09-02 11:09:42

Microsoft has found a new use for Reward Points – and another incentive to upload everything you hold dear to someone else's servers. You know the drill by now. Windows 10 is approaching its end of life (although the special LTSC edition has years to go, and we told you how to get it a couple of months ago). In April last year, The Register described the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and then in October when the scheme was extended to individual consumers for a bargain-tastic $30 for

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Google’s Find Hub network is unreliable, but this simple change could fix it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 16:33:50

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google could improve its Find Hub network by convincing users during device setup to select a more reliable, but less private, tracking option. This new setup screen rebrands the existing network options to better explain that the default option may be less reliable, while the alternative can find items anywhere. By getting more people to choose the more effective setting, Google aims to make its network a more dependable alternative to Apple’s and Samsun

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Google unpacks what went into Phone’s Material 3 Expressive revamp

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-02 16:35:42

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Over the past few weeks, we’ve tracked a number of Material 3 Expressive changes in development for Google’s Phone all. Last week testers in the Phone beta program first started seeing some of these changes arrive. This week Google confirms the rollout and details exactly what’s changing and why. Google’s Android apps are currently in a state of flux, as a wave of Material 3 Expressive washes over them with a coat of its new design language. We’ve alr

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Google releases Gemini CLI with free Gemini 2.5 Pro

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-02 16:53:28

Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro-powered Gemini CLI, which allows you to use Gemini inside your terminal, including Windows Terminal. Gemini CLI is written in Typecript and it works across all platforms, including Windows, macOS and Linux. If you're a developer, you can follow Gemini CLI's guidelines and plug it into scripts and extend capabilities of existing tools. Gemini CLI in Windows Terminal Source: BleepingComputer For example, if you use Cursor AI or Windsurf, you can integrate Ge

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iPhone users on Google Fi will now get all their voicemails in the Phone app

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-02 20:02:27

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is making a big change to how Fi users on iPhone access their voicemails: instead of getting voicemails from a dedicated tab in the Fi app, iPhone users will be able to get them right from the native iOS Phone app instead. The change started rolling out on Tuesday and will be fully rolled out by July 2nd, the Fi team says in a support forum post. In August, Google plan

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Forget about AI costs: Google just changed the game with open-source Gemini CLI that will be free for most developers

venturebeat.com Sean Michael Kerner 2025-09-02 22:00:00

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more For power users and many developers, the command line is the foundational interface for controlling a system and its applications. Also sometimes referred to as a terminal, the command line interface (CLI) is how users issue commands and build applications as an alternative, or as a complement, to an integrated developer environment (IDE)

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Google’s new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work

technologyreview.com Antonio Regalado 2025-09-03 04:00:00

“We haven’t designed or validated AlphaGenome for personal genome prediction, a known challenge for AI models,” Google said in a statement. Underlying the AI system is the so-called transformer architecture invented at Google that also powers large language models like GPT-4. This one was trained on troves of experimental data produced by public scientific projects. Lareau says the system will not broadly change how his lab works day to day but could permit new types of research. For instance,

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Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-09-03 03:00:00

Google is launching a new agentic AI tool that will put its Gemini AI models closer to where developers are already coding. The company announced on Wednesday the launch of Gemini CLI, an agentic AI tool designed to run locally from your terminal. The new tool connects Google’s Gemini AI models to local codebases, and it allows developers to make natural language requests, such as asking Gemini CLI to explain confusing sections of code, write new features, debug code, or run commands. Gemini C

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Gemini is getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Android

Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

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Now Google’s Gemini AI is ready to fill in those empty cells in your spreadsheet

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5 Best Google Assistant Speakers (2025): Speakers, Displays, Soundbars

Your favorite Google AI features just got a cheaper yearly price

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This hidden Gemini trick has completely changed how I use Google Calendar

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Pixel phones might finally be getting this highly requested feature in India (APK teardown)

These Pixels are banned in one of Google’s biggest markets, and more could follow

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Venice Braces for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 is ready for testers with a few choice bugfixes

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Google’s spotty Find Hub network could get better thanks to a small setup tweak

Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open source AI tool for terminals

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iPhone users on Google Fi will now get all their voicemails in the Phone app

Forget about AI costs: Google just changed the game with open-source Gemini CLI that will be free for most developers

Google’s new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work

Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals

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